Psalms

Psalm 75:7–8

⁷but it is God who judges;

He brings down one and exalts another.

⁸For a cup is in the hand of the LORD,

full of foaming wine mixed with spices.

He pours from His cup,

and all the wicked of the earth

drink it down to the dregs.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
but	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
it is God	אֱלֹהִ֥ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
who judges	שֹׁפֵ֑ט	šō·p̄êṭ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H8199 judge, govern
He brings down	יַ֝שְׁפִּ֗יל	yaš·pîl	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8213 be or become low, be abased
one	זֶ֥ה	zeh	Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
and exalts	יָרִֽים׃	yā·rîm	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7311 be high, exalted, rise
another	וְזֶ֣ה	wə·zeh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
a cup	כ֪וֹס	ḵō·ws	Noun - feminine singular	H3563 cup
is in the hand	בְּֽיַד־	bə·yaḏ-	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of the LORD	יְהוָ֡ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
full of	מָ֥לֵא	mā·lê	Adjective - masculine singular	H4392 full
foaming	חָמַ֨ר׀	ḥā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2560 ferment, boil or foam up
wine	וְיַ֤יִן	wə·ya·yin	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3196 wine
mixed with spices	מֶסֶךְ֮	me·seḵ	Noun - masculine singular	H4538 mixture
He pours	וַיַּגֵּ֪ר	way·yag·gêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5064 pour, flow, run
from	מִ֫זֶּ֥ה	miz·zeh	Preposition-m; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
and	אַךְ־	’a·ḵōš-	Adverb	H389 surely
all	כֹּ֝֗ל	kōl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the wicked	רִשְׁעֵי־	riš·‘ê-	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H7563 wicked, criminal
of the earth	אָֽרֶץ׃	’ā·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
drink it down	יִשְׁתּ֑וּ	yiš·tū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8354 drink
to the dregs	שְׁ֭מָרֶיהָ	šə·mā·rê·hā	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H8105 lees, dregs

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 75:7 Luke 1:52 · Daniel 2:21–22 · Psalm 113:7–8 · Psalm 147:6 · 2 Samuel 6:21 · Psalm 50:6 · 1 Samuel 2:7–8 · John 15:16 · Jeremiah 27:4–8 · 1 Samuel 16:1 · 1 Samuel 15:28 · Psalm 58:11

Psalm 75:8 Job 21:20 · Jeremiah 25:15 · Psalm 11:6 · Revelation 16:19 · Revelation 14:9–10 · Jeremiah 25:17 · Psalm 60:3 · Isaiah 5:22 · Proverbs 23:30 · Isaiah 51:22 · Jeremiah 25:27–28 · Isaiah 51:17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.